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Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International AirportIATA code GIG
Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG/SBGL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in South America. Originfacts tracks 1 direct destination departing from GIG.
- Serves
- Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- Codes
- GIG · SBGL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Region
- South America
Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG/SBGL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Sao_Paulo local time at coordinates -22.810°, -43.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 1 destination departing from GIG, with primary carrier operations including Gol Transportes Aéreos and Avianca Brazil, connecting key routes to Sao Paulo. Passengers traveling through Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Rio De Janeiro, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport details
- IATA code
- GIG
- ICAO code
- SBGL
- City
- Rio De Janeiro
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -22.810°, -43.251°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 2 May 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport’s own pages.
GIG airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 9 m (28 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Santos Dumont Airport SDU · 14 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GIG
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 10/28: 4,000 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 4,000 m13,123 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
| 15/33 | 3,180 m10,433 ft | 47 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from GIG
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from GIG in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from GIG to 38 destinations in 17 countries, on 14 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for GIG are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- G3Gol Transportes Aéreos18 destinations
- LALATAM Airlines5 destinations
- ADAzul Airlines3 destinations
- JAJetSmart2 destinations
- ACAir Canada1 destination
- AFAir France1 destination
- AVAvianca1 destination
- OBBoliviana de Aviación1 destination
- BABritish Airways1 destination
- EKEmirates1 destination
- AZITA Airways1 destination
- KLKLM Royal Dutch Airlines1 destination
- LHLufthansa1 destination
- TPTAP Air Portugal1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- Brazil (20)
- Aracaju, Belem, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguaçu, Joao Pessoa, Maceio, Manaus, Natal, Navegantes, Porto Alegre, Porto Seguro, Recife, Salvador, São Luis, Sao Paulo, Vitoria
- Portugal (2)
- Lisbon, Porto
- United States (2)
- Miami, New York
- Argentina (1)
- Buenos Aires
- Bolivia (1)
- Santa Cruz
- Canada (1)
- Toronto
- Chile (1)
- Santiago
- Colombia (1)
- Bogota
- France (1)
- Paris
- Germany (1)
- Frankfurt
- Italy (1)
- Rome
- Netherlands (1)
- Amsterdam
- Paraguay (1)
- Asuncion
- Peru (1)
- Lima
- United Arab Emirates (1)
- Dubai
- United Kingdom (1)
- London
- Uruguay (1)
- Montevideo
Check schedules with the airline or Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from GIG
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the route Originfacts tracks from GIG. Only 1 route from GIG is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport.
Routes from GIG
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The route Originfacts tracks from GIG so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 1 route from GIG is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: riogaleao.com/passageiros (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Terminals, transport and parking at GIG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Rio De Janeiro, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:riogaleao.com/passageiros (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at GIG, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at -22.81°, -43.25° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: January (average high 29°C). Coolest: July (24°C high, 18°C low). Wettest: December (272 mm); driest: July (21 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°C | 24°C | 262 mm | |
| Feb | 29°C | 24°C | 233 mm | |
| Mar | 28°C | 24°C | 188 mm | |
| Apr | 27°C | 22°C | 118 mm | |
| May | 25°C | 20°C | 62 mm | |
| Jun | 25°C | 19°C | 45 mm | |
| Jul | 24°C | 18°C | 21 mm | |
| Aug | 25°C | 18°C | 54 mm | |
| Sep | 27°C | 20°C | 61 mm | |
| Oct | 27°C | 21°C | 144 mm | |
| Nov | 26°C | 21°C | 228 mm | |
| Dec | 28°C | 23°C | 272 mm |
Airports near Rio De Janeiro
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Rio De JaneiroSantos Dumont AirportSDU14 km
- Rio De JaneiroJacarepaguá AirportRRJ23 km
- Cabo FrioCabo Frio International AirportCFB121 km
- Juiz de ForaZona da Mata Regional AirportIZA145 km
- CamposBartolomeu Lisandro AirportCAW233 km
- VarginhaMajor-Brigadeiro Trompowsky AirportVAG265 km
- Sao Jose Dos CamposSao Jose Dos CamposSJK297 km
- ManhuaçuElias Breder AirportJMA304 km
- DivinopolisDivinopolisDIQ337 km
Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport: common questions
Where is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport?
Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport serves Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -22.810°, -43.251°.
What are the airport codes for Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport?
The IATA code is GIG and the ICAO code is SBGL.
What time zone is GIG in?
Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.
What is the official website of Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport?
The airport’s official website is riogaleao.com/passageiros. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from GIG?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list Gol Transportes Aéreos and Avianca Brazil on routes from GIG. This is not a complete list of airlines at Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from GIG?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only one route from GIG so far, to Sao Paulo. That is a small sample, not Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (riogaleao.com/passageiros) or the airlines.
How many runways does Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at GIG: 10/28 (4,000 m (13,123 ft), concrete); 15/33 (3,180 m (10,433 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from GIG?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from GIG to 38 destinations in 17 countries, the most in Brazil (20), Portugal (2) and United States (2). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
What is the weather like at GIG through the year?
NASA POWER averages for 2016–2025 put the warmest month at January (average high 29°C, low 24°C) and the coolest at July (24°C / 18°C); December is the wettest (272 mm) and July the driest (21 mm).
What is the elevation of Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport?
OurAirports gives GIG’s elevation as 9 m (28 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record2 May 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)